Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the design and development of security, virtualization, and trusted execution environment features in next-generation Qualcomm SoCs. This role requires a hands-on technical leader with a passion for RISC-V architecture, who will define architecture and enable new hardware features. The ideal candidate will collaborate with hardware and platform teams to ensure compliance with industry standards. This position offers an opportunity to drive upstream contributions and work at the intersection of hardware and software.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 18+ years of experience in Linux KVM or Linux kernel or TEE development.
• 6+ years of work experience with Programming Languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

• Contribute to architecture and development of security, virtualization, confidential compute, and trusted execution features.
• Drive upstream contributions to the OpenSBI, KVM, and Linux kernel.
• Collaborate with hardware and platform teams to enable security and virtualization features.
• Guide the integration of compliance test suites for confidential compute and trusted execution features.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to enable software stack on silicon and emulation platforms.

• Qualcomm offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, stock programs, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement plans, wellness programs, parental leave, flexible work options, and professional development opportunities.